263. BILLIONS creator Brian Koppelman on the music of the show, from Dylan to Sinatra to Isbell and beyond

263. BILLIONS creator Brian Koppelman on the music of the show, from Dylan to Sinatra to Isbell and beyond

Longtime friend of the show, filmmaker Brian Koppelman, joins me to delve into the music of his acclaimed hit Showtime drama series BILLIONS.

We go behind the scenes on some of the most compelling musical moments from three seasons of a show that has always found unexpected and fascinating songs to shade and power dynamic scenes and surprising and compelling ways to use some classic tunes.

Songs discussed include

  1. Metallica - Harvester of Sorrow
  2. Metallica - Master of Puppets
  3. Drive By Truckers - Goddamn Lonely Love
  4. Jason Isbell - Cover Me Up
  5. Bob Dylan - Gotta Serve Somebody
  6. Van Halen - And the Cradle Will Rock
  7. Mink DeVille - Spanish Stroll
  8. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Even the Losers
  9. Billions original score by Eskimo
  10. Queens of the Stone Age - The Evil has Landed
  11. The Traveling Wilburys - Handle with Care
  12. Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding
  13. Josh Ritter - Homecoming
  14. Garret T Kaps - Born in San Antone
  15. Nelly - Hot In Here
  16. Frank Sinatra and the Count Basie Orchestra - Come Fly with Me
  17. Frank Sinatra - One for My Baby (and one more for the road)
  18. The Velvet Underground - We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together

Follow Brian @briankoppelman on Twitter and listen to his great podcast The Moment. Billions will return in 2019.

My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

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407. Take A Sad Song: The Emotional Currency of Hey Jude author James Campion

407. Take A Sad Song: The Emotional Currency of Hey Jude author James Campion

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406. How we made Halfway Down Under: A Tribute to Jim Lauderdale (with Michael Carpenter)

406. How we made Halfway Down Under: A Tribute to Jim Lauderdale (with Michael Carpenter)

A fun change of pace this week on the show. Earlier this year, I co-produced a tribute album to Americana icon Jim Lauderdale, featuring an eclectic group of incredible Australian artists reinterpreti...

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405. Georgia Mooney on Martha Wainwright 'Martha Wainwright' (2005)

405. Georgia Mooney on Martha Wainwright 'Martha Wainwright' (2005)

Today ARIA-winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer of this podcast Georgia Mooney joins me for a delightful delve into Martha Wainwright's self-titled debut album. We dig into t...

3 Mars 202353min

404. Robert Forster on Guy Clark 'Old No. 1' (1975)

404. Robert Forster on Guy Clark 'Old No. 1' (1975)

Today legendary singer-songwriter and founder of iconic band The Go-Betweens, Robert Forster, joins me to pay tribute to the legendary Texan troubadour Guy Clark and his debut album Old No. 1. We revi...

16 Feb 202346min

403. Francis Greenslade on Paul Kelly 'Comedy' (1991)

403. Francis Greenslade on Paul Kelly 'Comedy' (1991)

Today legendary Australian actor and comedy renaissance man Francis Greenslade joins me to talk about Paul Kelly's classic album Comedy. We talk about how Francis discovered the record when he was per...

26 Jan 202343min

402. Eves Karydas on Carole King 'Tapestry' (1971)

402. Eves Karydas on Carole King 'Tapestry' (1971)

Returning champion Eves Karydas (aka Hannah Karydas) joins me for round three as we finally talk about Carole King's iconic album Tapestry. We talk about the Laurel Canyon scene of the early 70s and t...

12 Jan 20231h 1min

401. The Best Movies of 2022 with Charles Hood and Drew Taylor from Light the Fuse

401. The Best Movies of 2022 with Charles Hood and Drew Taylor from Light the Fuse

Filmmaker Charles Hood and film journalist and author Drew Taylor return for their fifth appearance on the show to once again count down our three warring lists of the best films of the year just gone...

31 Dec 20221h 21min

Peter Cooper on Jim Lauderdale 'Pretty Close to the Truth' (REPOST)

Peter Cooper on Jim Lauderdale 'Pretty Close to the Truth' (REPOST)

Reposting this episode in memory of Peter Cooper, who we sadly lost today. Journalist and singer-songwriter Peter Cooper of the Country Music Hall of Fame joins me to talk about Jim Lauderdale's class...

8 Dec 202236min

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